Manicure utility



Sept.A l, 1925. 1,552,133

A. E. FREY MANICURE UTILITY F1@ I Filed May 22' MSFJG; m

WI TNESSES I Nl 'E N TOR:

Patented Sept. l, 1925.

UNITED STATES AN NA E. FREY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MANICURE UTILITY.

Application led May 22, 1925. Serial No. 31,994.

To @ZZ who/11, z'lf may concern.'

Be it known that l, ANNA E. Finir, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of,v Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manicure Utilities, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to manicure utilities and it has for anobject to provide a container serviceable to hold a supply ef anti septic saturated-cotton useful for cleansing the finger nail tips. A

Another object of this invention is the provision of a Sanitary holder for a quantity of loosely-twisted absorbent material adapted for bleaching the finger nail ends, said material being protected from the ravages incident to exposure and always conditioned for immediate withdrawal a little at a time, as required.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a manicuring absorbent-cotton twine saturated with an efficient cleansing liquid that will not injure the finger nails, surrounding membrane or cuticle.

Subsidiary objects and attendant. advantages inherent in my present invention will evi ence themselves by the following detailed description of typical embodiments thereof, as illustrated in the annexed sheet of explanatory drawings, while the features of novelty are tersely defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: l

Fig. I,'is a top plan view of a manicure utility embodying the present improvements.

Fig. II, is an same.

Fig. III, is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention; and,

Fig. IV, is a part sectional and part elevational view of the same.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be observed that my novel manicure utility comprises two main parts; namely, a container orl vessel 5 conveniently of glass-and a closure or stopper 6. The container or vessel 5, may be of plain or ornamental design as, respectively, shown in Figs. I and III, and formed with an expanded base 7 as illustrated by the former figure to ensure added stability.

In Figs. I and II, the closure or stopper 6 is shown as composed of rubber with a axial vertical section of the slight surrounding taper whereby it frictionally seats with a iirn'i grip in the com )lementarily flared mouth 8 of the container or vessel 5. Concentrically, the closurevor stopper is apertured at 9 to securely accommodate the tubular shank 1() of a por- .celain or glass nipple 11 having an integral surrounding flange 12 seating on the top of said closure or stopper.

A moderate-sized ball or spool 13 of absorbent-cotton twine is inserted in the container or vessel-5 with the loose end 14 threaded through thebore 15'of the nipple 11. It is observable that the bore 15 is preferably tapered, as shown, towards the outer end thereof, so as to slightly compress the twine as it is withdrawn, as well as to prevent the loose end 14 from slipping back into the container or vessel 5.

After the ball or spool 13 has been inserted in the container or vessel 5, the latter is filled with any suitable liquid cleanser, although I preferably make use of a solution composed of two teaspoonfuls of powdered soap, two ounces of peroxide and one ounce of pure water; or a solution composed of similar proportions. Thissolution I find very effective and non-injurious, while it is readily absorbed by the ball or spool 13, whereas it coagulates when exposed to the atmosphere for any length of time thereby hardening the `free or loose end 14 and hermetically sealing the nipple bore or orifice 15. This phase of my invention isof material advantage as it protects the contents of the vessel 5 against wastage by evaporation when the device is not in use for any length of time; and, on the other hand, it offers no impediment to the fresh withdrawal of the free end 14 for re-use as I find hardening does not take place below the orifice mouth 15 due to the slight choking action or compression of said thread hereinbefore referred to.

In the modified form of my invention shown in Figs. III and IV, the closure or stopper 17 is made as a unit of glass with an integral key-projection 18 by means of which it may be manipulated; while an exit bore 19 for the saturated twine is formed in said stopper in any suitable manner; such as by drilling or otherwise.

From the foregoing it is thought the use and advantages of utility will be readily understood and appreciated without further elaboration herein,

my novel manicuringsonable interpretation accorded the vsublaa joined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

l. A manicure utility comprising a container'adapted to hold a supply of absorbent twine, a closure for said container having a tapering bore therethrough with the minor oriiice adapted to slightly compress the twine as withdrawn, and an antiseptic liquid cleanser in the container for the purpose specified.

2. A manicure utility comprising a container adapted to hold a supply of absorbent-cotton twine, a closure for said container having a tapering bore with the minor diameter outwards andof a gauge to slightly compress the twine as withdrawn, and an antiseptic liquid cleanser in the container embodying powdered soap, peroxide and water in suitable proportions.

3. A manicure utility comprising a container adapted to hold a supply of absorbent-cotton twine, a closure for said container having a tapering bore with the minor diameter outwards and of a gauge to slightly compress the twine as withdrawn, and an antiseptic cleanser in the container consisting of a solution of 2 oz. powdered soap, 2 oz. peroxide', and 1 oz. Water.

4. A manicure utility comprising a container adapted to hold a ball of absorbent-cotton twine, a removable closure for said container having an interfitted nipple with a tapering bore the minor diameter whereof is outward, and an antiseptic liqquid bleaching-cleanser in the container for the purpose speciied.

5. A manicure utilit comprising a glass container adapted to hold a spool of absorbent-cotton twine, said container having a slightly flared mouth, a removable rubber stopper fitting the flared mouth provided with an axial aperture, a shouldered porcelain nipple gripped in the stopper aperature and having a tapering bore with the minor diameter outwards, and a solution of powdered soap, peroxide and water in the container for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

6. As a new article a manicuring twine composed of absorbent-cotton saturating in a solution of powdered soap, peroxide, and water substantially in the proportions hereinbefore set forth.

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto signed m name at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this 20th day of May, 1925.

ANNA E. FREY. 

